You know you're a 1st gen owner when...
12-10-04, 02:07 PM
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-when your main goal when driving 4 hours back from college is to go look at your rx7 in your garage even though its winter and you can't drive it.
-when you look for parts on e-bay knowing that you don't have the money even if you did find anything
-when you can read the rats nest/carb posts without wondering wtf their talking about
-when you've spent over 4 hours searching the forum just because you don't want to get flamed for asking a repeat question.
-when you look for parts on e-bay knowing that you don't have the money even if you did find anything
-when you can read the rats nest/carb posts without wondering wtf their talking about
-when you've spent over 4 hours searching the forum just because you don't want to get flamed for asking a repeat question.
12-10-04, 02:11 PM
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You know you're a 1st Gen owner when you've read every post in THIS thread at least twice and still think its as funny as the first time....Geeeez I got to get a life! 
12-10-04, 03:24 PM
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I put this on in the "you know your an Rx-7 owner" thread over in the lounge.
When you have a new girlfriend and you have to expain while at a stop light "It's not that I'm trying to get anyone to race, the engine will die if I don't rev it"
When you've gotten used to ending up facing the wrong way because your tail has swung around-- again.
When your so tired of explaining how a rotary works that when someone ask "hey is that a 4cyl?" you take a breath to explain no, but then just say "ya, sure" and close the hood and think dumbass.
When your friend on more than one occasion has thought you were trying to kill him while driving down country back roads.
When you have a new girlfriend and you have to expain while at a stop light "It's not that I'm trying to get anyone to race, the engine will die if I don't rev it"
When you've gotten used to ending up facing the wrong way because your tail has swung around-- again.
When your so tired of explaining how a rotary works that when someone ask "hey is that a 4cyl?" you take a breath to explain no, but then just say "ya, sure" and close the hood and think dumbass.
When your friend on more than one occasion has thought you were trying to kill him while driving down country back roads.
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12-10-04, 03:30 PM
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You casually look over to your friend while driving 100+mph with the windows down and say "it's kinda breezy in here" and he looks at you with the WTF!!! look because you're so calm.
12-10-04, 05:10 PM
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-When you tell others that your stereo has a "joystick"
-when you chuckle at others trying to tell you're on borrowed time with over 200K mi
-when asked about your catalytic converter, you say "which one?"
-when you chuckle at others trying to tell you're on borrowed time with over 200K mi
-when asked about your catalytic converter, you say "which one?"
12-10-04, 05:18 PM
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...When everybody at school knows you as the Weedeaterman man.
...When people at school make fun of your car in the winter when it idles like crap cause you have to choke it till it warms up then they all shut up when you take one of them for a ride casually and calmly sliding around the corners at like 60 and drive back and he says nothing, just a WTF is wrong with that guy to his friends. (both true stories)...
...When people at school make fun of your car in the winter when it idles like crap cause you have to choke it till it warms up then they all shut up when you take one of them for a ride casually and calmly sliding around the corners at like 60 and drive back and he says nothing, just a WTF is wrong with that guy to his friends. (both true stories)
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12-10-04, 06:05 PM
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You get curious about what MMO tastes like
You like the fact that people in parking lots think the spot you're in is empty until the last moment...
... and always pull up as far as you can in a spot to encourage this
You decide its cheaper to buy a second 7 instead of getting full coverage insurance.
When bored, you call all the local autozones asking for a valve cover gasket for your car.
You like the fact that people in parking lots think the spot you're in is empty until the last moment...
... and always pull up as far as you can in a spot to encourage this
You decide its cheaper to buy a second 7 instead of getting full coverage insurance.
When bored, you call all the local autozones asking for a valve cover gasket for your car.
12-10-04, 06:39 PM
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This is great.
-When you wonder if other model-specific enthusiasts could ever have as much fun as we all do.
-When you wonder if other model-specific enthusiasts could ever have as much fun as we all do.
12-10-04, 06:50 PM
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****ty Tune= Low #'s
you know you are when you pull into a school or a local meet turn off the car and everyone counts to 5 and covers there ears for the bang....
when you get yelled at for reving/ backfiring your car at anytime of the day because the nieghbors baby is sleeping..
you know you are when looking for a part your friend tells you to go to a junk yard or parts store and you start laughing
you sit there thinking about what to do to your car even it is just jacking it up or just sitting in it
you know you are a 1st gen owner when you keep a pen and paper in your car to write down weird noises parts you need to buy or anyhitng you think of needing ( my list is long,,,somthin breaks everytime i drive)
when you get yelled at for reving/ backfiring your car at anytime of the day because the nieghbors baby is sleeping..
you know you are when looking for a part your friend tells you to go to a junk yard or parts store and you start laughing
you sit there thinking about what to do to your car even it is just jacking it up or just sitting in it
you know you are a 1st gen owner when you keep a pen and paper in your car to write down weird noises parts you need to buy or anyhitng you think of needing ( my list is long,,,somthin breaks everytime i drive)
12-10-04, 07:04 PM
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when you consider starting your car a ritual
even knowing it may leave you stranded and have another perfectly good vehical you still drive the 7 everyday.
you remember the day you bought your first 7 as one of your happiest days
you look past the fact it has maroon interior
you've driven to the parts store with just the exhaust manifold to get gaskets for the rest of the system.
one of your biggest regrets is getting ride of "your first"
even knowing it may leave you stranded and have another perfectly good vehical you still drive the 7 everyday.
you remember the day you bought your first 7 as one of your happiest days
you look past the fact it has maroon interior
you've driven to the parts store with just the exhaust manifold to get gaskets for the rest of the system.
one of your biggest regrets is getting ride of "your first"
12-10-04, 07:04 PM
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I starter this topic in a nother forum [WWW.Vintagerotaries.com and WWW.RotaryBLVD.org and this is what another forum member wrote.
"when people talk about Atkins you think about oil pellets, Superchargers, and kick *** apex seals rather than dieting".
Later
Dan Atkins
"when people talk about Atkins you think about oil pellets, Superchargers, and kick *** apex seals rather than dieting".
Later
Dan Atkins
12-10-04, 07:19 PM
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when your parents dont want you to drive the car becuase they think you will become incapacitated because of the rotary fumes.
when you have old vb, rb, and other catalogs in the bathroom as reading material.
when you have old vb, rb, and other catalogs in the bathroom as reading material.
12-10-04, 09:16 PM
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****ty Tune= Low #'s
when you take the car for a spin around the block when the parents are out for dinner just do you can feel like a badass.....but then find a cop in your rear veiw you head home he follows and tells you nice car but your carb is tuned wrong becuase you had flames coming out at his cop car....true story scared the CRAP outta me cuz i just done some donuts and stuff then he was just there and i wasnt supposed to be driving at all
12-10-04, 09:43 PM
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when you drive to 5K in every gear and let off just to shoot a flame.
when people give you dirty looks cause your exhaust is just that loud.
when people cover their ears as you drive past them.
when people flick you off cause they can't hear who they're talking to on their cell phones.
When children tell you that your car sounds like a racecar driving down the road when your not even stomping on it.
When the transmission is gone and the car won't move and you start it up at 12:00 midnight just to hear it purr. (well it has no mufflers on it and it's a straight pipe)
You thought maybe the car can come first before the girl.
when people give you dirty looks cause your exhaust is just that loud.
when people cover their ears as you drive past them.
when people flick you off cause they can't hear who they're talking to on their cell phones.
When children tell you that your car sounds like a racecar driving down the road when your not even stomping on it.
When the transmission is gone and the car won't move and you start it up at 12:00 midnight just to hear it purr. (well it has no mufflers on it and it's a straight pipe)
You thought maybe the car can come first before the girl.
12-10-04, 10:08 PM
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When no one will drive behind you because it smells like a lawnmower
When at all times you have at least 2 quarts of 20w-50 and that might not be enough for the day.
When you find someone who previously owned a first gen and they sit in it saying, oh yea, it's got that first gen smell.
When at all times you have at least 2 quarts of 20w-50 and that might not be enough for the day.
When you find someone who previously owned a first gen and they sit in it saying, oh yea, it's got that first gen smell.
12-11-04, 12:26 AM
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When you pull up to the gas station to fill up the oil and top off the tank.
When you hear three people compare your car to a wedge of cheese.... in the same day.
My personal fav...
When your girlfriend has nightmares about owning a rotary car and relying on you to start it for her (happened last week)
If you keep a wirebrush, starter fluid, and a bag of plugs in the glovebox...
If you keep ignitors 'finger tight'
If you have to move to a new spot when company comes over.
If you can turn a parking lot blue when it rains.
If you've ever ATF'd just for fun.
If your tag says LMPYCAM (my rx-2)
and your boss nicknames the car "Limpy"
When you hear three people compare your car to a wedge of cheese.... in the same day.
My personal fav...
When your girlfriend has nightmares about owning a rotary car and relying on you to start it for her (happened last week)
If you keep a wirebrush, starter fluid, and a bag of plugs in the glovebox...
If you keep ignitors 'finger tight'
If you have to move to a new spot when company comes over.
If you can turn a parking lot blue when it rains.
If you've ever ATF'd just for fun.
If your tag says LMPYCAM (my rx-2)
and your boss nicknames the car "Limpy"
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